Over the winter, a Great Horned Owl has been visiting the nest at night regularly. Here’s a brief clip of the owl with its prey, some type of rodent it appears. Another clip the next day, of the same owl landing on the nest and hooting away! The owls are fun to watch, but hopefully, they will yield the nest to the ospreys when they return next month. We look forward to the return of Rachel and Carson for the 5th season of our Osprey Cam! (2-11-26)
If you’d like to see a list of questions other viewers have asked, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Ospreys and the Nest Cam. You may also want to read this article to learn more about ospreys on Cape Cod.
This opportunity for a bird’s eye view of a beloved bird’s habitat is the result of a collaboration between The Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, which helped plan and locate the site for this unique “nest cam,” the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of the Refuge partners, and Comcast, which generously provided the equipment, installation and broadband connectivity to power this viewing experience.
Learn more about osprey on Cape Cod.
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